The Institute of Intellectual History (and the School of History) at St Andrews is delighted to advertise THREE postdoctoral positions (for 3 years from Sept. 2018) to work on the Leverhulme-funded project ‘After the Enlightenment: Scottish intellectual life, 1790-1843’, which involves the collaboration of Professors Aileen Fyfe, Colin Kidd, Knud Haakonssen and Richard Whatmore. Closing Date: 9 May 2018 Further Particulars at: https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4330/0/181225/889/postdoctoral-research-fellow-ar2074as Historians of science, please note that, despite the way the formal advert is phrased, there are THREE postdocs on offer, and one of those postdocs is in the HISTORY OF SCIENCE. As the Further Particulars explain: Second strand: Natural Philosophy (directed by Aileen Fyfe): The postdoctoral fellow for this strand will investigate the public culture of natural philosophy in early nineteenth-century Scotland. S/he will start by studying the activities of David Brewster (1781-1868), as a way to explore how the sciences – and in particular, the physical sciences – were encountered by audiences outside the elite circles of the universities. As well as being an inventor (with interests in light, optics and photography), Brewster undertook substantial editorial and journalistic work, and was closely involved with a variety of societies connected with scientific knowledge, ranging from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (secretary 1819-1828) to the invention-focused Society of Arts (f.1821) and an Edinburgh precursor to the Mechanics’ Institutes (also 1821). Examining the full range of Brewster’s activities and interests (including his writings in the history of science and his evangelical Christian commitment), will contribute to the wider ‘After Enlightenment’ project by demonstrating the ongoing links between fields of study in a period usually known for fragmentation and specialisation. (The other project strands are in moral philosophy, and religion/unbelief.) The generic advert follows (and is on jobs.ac.uk and on the University vacancy page); interested applicants are welcome to contact me (akf@st-andrews.ac.uk) or Richard Whatmore to discuss the posts informally. Best wishes, Aileen Fyfe. -- The Leverhulme-funded project ‘After the Enlightenment: Scottish intellectual life, 1790-1843’ will investigate Scottish intellectual culture during the crucial period of transition between Enlightenment and the Victorian period. In light of much new work on the Enlightenment in Scotland the project seeks to understand how intellectual concerns changed within the framework provided by the long-lasting legacy of the thinkers, teachers and institutions of this intellectual culture. Specifically the project aims at understanding the period after the Enlightenment on its own terms, avoiding the teleology of seeing it as a passage towards the Victorian period. We propose to pursue in detail what happened to three of the main pillars of the Scottish Enlightenment: moral philosophy, natural philosophy and religion. The successful candidate should have a doctorate in some aspect of modern intellectual history (including the history of science), ideally with expertise in late eighteenth/early nineteenth-century Scottish thought and must have experience of working with historical manuscript materials. Further information on the University, the School of History and the Institute of Intellectual History can be found at the University website(www.st-andrews.ac.uk) To discuss this post informally candidates may wish to contact the Chair of the Appointing Committee, Professor Richard Whatmore (rw56@st-andrews.ac.uk). The University is committed to equality for all, demonstrated through being a Stonewall Diversity Champion and through engagement with key diversity initiatives (Athena SWAN; Carer Positive; and the LGBT Charter) - more details on: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/ Please quote reference: AR2074AS